Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
THE FASHIONS.
syAsoaABLg SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR
LADY READERS.
rhs stvls Of Corsage-sveaing colors-
Plain Street. Drsss-snglih
Walking Hats.
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| fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dspacn.l
NEW York. November >, 1887.
Evening dress is occupying the
tbonghts OF fashionable people Just now.
II will be probably richer than ever this
season. although there is some atecta-
ton of simplicity about the costumes.
Young ladies who enjoy the may waltz
prefer dancing-iength dresses. but court
and demi.trains are seen on the costumes
in which stylish matrons will appear at
cotillons and balls this winter.
fear that little improvement Will be
noticeable about the style OF tho corsaSe.
II is still painfully dccoiletfd. There
has been a great deal Of talk about the
advent OF higher aud more modest
bodices. but really no change Is noticea-
ble and DO not think the fashion IN
this respect will ever be greatly altered.
The V shape, with diagonal folds OF lace
or material crossing from the shoulders
and passing one beneath the other on
the bosom, is a popular corslge and Is
most becoming to youthful LADIES'. espe-
cially if thew do not caro- to expose the
bnst too freely. Some Of these bodices
are filed with lace very nearly 20 the
throat and are the most dainty OF al the
shapes shown.
The evening materials are much the
same as heretofore Corded silks are
almost exclusively in vogue. and they
are generally used in combination with
.. fancy" materials. For instance, plain
fajilc will be seen with brocaded MORE
antiqUe. the underskirt possibly OF plan
or brocaded velvet, or the brocaded
MORE will hsye plain MORE placed With
it instead OF the loiltc. ,
Evening colors are all soft, light, and
vorv delicate. Some Of them-partlcu-
larly the red and dark-green shades
are rather diugy ana obscure but these
are the most fashionable Of al.
The mis>iyes OF society are written
upon al sorts Of quaint, pretty, and ele-
CANT note-papcrs. PLAIN creamIaid
sheets. such A. one might use tor ordl'
nary occasions year or 50 ago, are
tqLoo, and the paper used Is generally
high-uriced linen, and very rough.
Some of it is pressed into the semblanco
{ cheese.clOth, OF other such coarse
:, 1ric. At the heads Of the sheets an
o,,,A )ssed monogram, or else the house
o'jl~o Of the writer, are pl1ced. he
.loss a, @ rarely lot smooth and PLAN.
M, ara usually ragged and uneven.
0rn ,arv - vlish (And very uSiy) KIND
r,,.;oos j., n, name Of " Charcoal. and
.l,n sL.ot. look As though they had been
tbro,yn into the A. 70 aud rescued before
Sa;n@ verv thor, ughly burned; the
edcea are scorchcd Aud rough
On the envelope, OF another varie3tyL1
also fashionab.e-a Gth> silver PaooSN
is dis3layed. Beneath 1t - the ieSohd :
The key is inside. n.
This seems to be hint to those per
sons VINO always enIeayor to g. eSs rom
the handwriting the identity oil the
sender. oI.o
Boxes for holding note paper are also
very curious. One is a card. board req 80
senfation of the poet LongfellOws home
It ia a very pretty thing, accurate ~
erery detail to the original. The roof
obl9inglv opens. and within are com
ulrtments for paper, envelopes, way &c.
Tine two chimneys on top rare ct use also.
On the iii OF one You read cent
starop.." on the other " Is AMI 5s.
Street dress is plain. Elabomte and
consequently troublesome draperes ere
not allowed. The ordinary promenade
costume. no matter how rich the mate
rails. is made with straight t9bii.F,
whose folds arr mcagre and rather me-
chanical in ettect-plain round under,
skirt. wlthou. even iron, rufhe around
the bottom: back dmpefies coming
smoothly from beneath the short TAOS oil
the bas1ue. over tue hips with little
Lo,,a1n, effect. and falling IL straight
folds To the ground The basque IL al
loUod 10 be trimmed somewhat. Pms
irons are seldom worn, bu. vests are per
nissible. and. indeed, popular. lhey
are made very narrow. and on these street
dresses usually of the same fabric US the
rest Of the basque.
Flowers Mt weddings are more popular
than ever before. if the bride be mar
rje3 NJ home every room in the house Is
extensively decorated with them, dliier-
cDt varieties being used in the different
,n,rtmentq. Maidcn-hair ferns and
pllms furnish tho LEAKAGE, aud PINK and
white roses, piuks, lilies OF the valley,
aud daisies are among the fashionable
flowers.
Black felt English walking hats are
the most popular form Of heAd'gear Tor
vouur ladies' SO far shown this season.
Tbey have queer bcims which turn mp
o+ a.. eilas and front until they almost
hide the crown. Little trimming IL
needed for them. A bunch OF ribbon OF
few feather pompons upon the rom
are all they require, aud thoy Away
LOOK reat AMI jaunty. Black hats oi
bopnets. as ! have before mentioned,
can be worn with all sorts Of costumes
50 that these English walking hats are
particularly economical inventions.
Alrs Potter has shown the LADIES' here
soma worry neat toilets on her dcbut a.
the Fiuh-Agenue Theatre. They are al
speoial creations ot Worth. and have
cost sum Of money which few star
can afford for their wsrIrobes. On
dress is Of white crepe de chine, ;umme'
with gold embroidery anu gimp an'
belted with satin Another Is covered
by . Pompaian red cloth opera-cloak-
the first Of its kind. The gown was o
dark-green plush, trimmed elaborated.
with fnr. Later abe wears q dress o
royal-purple velvet. She wears with eacI
costume accessories throughout TO agree
Her stockings, for instance, change vii
every dress. First, they are OF pal
lavender, embroidered with beads the
ashes of roses. embroidered with let
lastly, black silk, also jet-embfoidered.
G. II. n.
Lemon EiiXfr.
PLEASANT LEMON DRINK.
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